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The ringgit rose 0.5% against the US dollar to 4.0860 on Dec 12, its strongest level since May 2021, and gained about 9% against the dollar in 2025. Traders cited Malaysia's export-driven growth, a stronger-than-expected third quarter, and easing US-China trade tensions.
A firmer ringgit lowers the ringgit cost of dollar-priced Malaysian palm oil and other exports, which can weigh on local palm oil prices in ringgit terms. Currency strength of this size is a modest driver for feed-related commodity pricing.
straitstimes.comThe Straits TimesJan 1, 2026Not enough comparable past events yet for a historical read.
Moves of each commodity's benchmark from the last close before the event. Historical reads pool past events of the same kind; they describe what happened, not what will. Not investment advice.
